# Come on down, davidmich **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 8, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344 "2015-09-08T16:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![eclectic\_wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ac91a4/32.png) [@eclectic\_wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eclectic_wench)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/61 "2015-09-12T18:07:47Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I think you are bending over backwards to try to find problems with his responses. His response to **Fretful Porpentine** was directly on point. His response to you was as well. You remark on things that were not part of the Jewish stereotype, and **davidmich** agrees that Shylock was not the stereotypical Jew. I really fail to see how his response was in some way not a comment on your post. > > **davidmich** admittedly has a somewhat silted and somewhat odd way of expressing himself. It appears that English is perhaps not his first language. He doesn’t know how to use the quote function. But the accusation that he doesn’t “really” participate in his own threads is ridiculous. Nope, not bending over backwards at all. I have nothing against him and don’t see why anyone would find him jerkish. And he does participate in his own threads (and even if he didn’t, I don’t care). What I’m saying is that his posting style bears very little relation to the way an actual discussion goes for most people. That’s not jerkish, just weird. Which seems to be much what you’re saying as well. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/62 "2015-09-12T18:18:16Z")
I saw a post of his in someone else’s thread recently so perhaps these 2 pittings are making an impact. And really, what more could you ask for in life than to make an impact? ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/63 "2015-09-12T18:23:31Z")
Except for the Pit thread, I wouldn’t know these people even existed or posted here. The fact that they ask the same question, years later, is disturbing. It’s strange behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/64 "2015-09-12T20:48:21Z")
> [@eclectic\_wench](#): > > What I’m saying is that his posting style bears very little relation to the way an actual discussion goes for most people. That’s not jerkish, just weird. Which seems to be much what you’re saying as well. I think you were more critical than that. But yes, his posting style is odd. Maybe it’s a language problem, maybe he’s mildly autistic. But I don’t think it’s something to be Pitted for. > [@jimbuff314](#): > > I saw a post of his in someone else’s thread recently so perhaps these 2 pittings are making an impact. And really, what more could you ask for in life than to make an impact? I would be a bit surprised if **davidmich** even knew the Pit existed, let alone that he was the subject of discussion. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/65 "2015-09-12T20:52:41Z")
Well, I was really going for more of a “vibe” kind of thing. I find the concept of such at play here on the SDMB to be somewhat ironic. ETA: Now that I think about it, your last sentence is a bit telling, is it not? Who (or what) that has been here for a length of time would be unaware of the Pit? ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/66 "2015-09-12T21:30:31Z")
Taking it from another angle, this board could use more members, members that are capable of pursuing the board’s twin missions.[sup]1[/sup] Most denizens of the internet aren’t really capable of that. But davidmich easily meets that low bar. GQ currently operates at about 40% of capacity. I wouldn’t mind seeing a couple more posters like davidmich. Not an avalanche, just a couple more. [sup]1[/sup] i.e. fighting ignorance and making wisecracks, preferably good humored ones. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/67 "2015-09-12T21:36:46Z")
> [@jimbuff314](#): > > ETA: Now that I think about it, your last sentence is a bit telling, is it not? Who (or what) that has been here for a length of time would be unaware of the Pit? “Telling” of what? **davidmich** never ventures outside of GQ. I don’t believe he’s ever started a thread in another forum (except that when he first arrived he posted all his threads in ATMB until we made him stop). His threads in other forums I think were all moved there from GQ. **davidmich** is interested in this site as an informational resource. He’s not interested in the social side of the board. _And there’s nothing wrong with that._ That’s basically why the board exists in the first place. It was originally set up to address comments on Cecil’s columns, and as a resource to answer questions. All the other forums, and the social interaction, were set up later. Many people use this site as a social hangout. _And there’s nothing wrong with that._ There’s probably a lot of posters who hardly post anywhere other than MPSIMS and IMHO. They don’t provide any information or even ask questions in GQ. Should they be faulted for that? After all, they’re not really “contributing to the board” anything but their personal opinions and chitchat, purely for their personal enjoyment. In what way are they superior to **davidmich**? As a GQ mod, I really can’t fault a poster who uses the board for the purpose it exists in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/68 "2015-09-13T00:18:01Z")
I took your phrase “I would be a bit surprised if **davidmich** even knew the Pit existed” too literally. I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/69 "2015-09-13T00:38:04Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > “Telling” of what? **davidmich** never ventures outside of GQ. I don’t believe he’s ever started a thread in another forum (except that when he first arrived he posted all his threads in ATMB until we made him stop). His threads in other forums I think were all moved there from GQ. Haven’t you (the collective you, meaning the moderators) previously told people that you’re sick of them constantly opening threads in the wrong forum (e.g., repeatedly opening IMHO threads in GQ)? I’ve seen you (again, the collective you) close threads immediately because the person refuses to learn which forums in which to start threads. So why are you apparently cool with the fact that **davidmich** hasn’t learned in which forums to open his threads? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/70 "2015-09-13T02:46:15Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Haven’t you (the collective you, meaning the moderators) previously told people that you’re sick of them constantly opening threads in the wrong forum (e.g., repeatedly opening IMHO threads in GQ)? I’ve seen you (again, the collective you) close threads immediately because the person refuses to learn which forums in which to start threads. > > So why are you apparently cool with the fact that **davidmich** hasn’t learned in which forums to open his threads? When he was opening all his threads in ATMB, we started closing them until he learned to put them in GQ. He eventually did. Actually, 95% of his threads actually belong in GQ and stay there. (I just checked and only 5 of his last 100 threads were moved. Some of these were judgement calls on moves to GD and IMHO.) Most of the others that were moved were on literature and got moved to Cafe Society. While it would be better if he were to learn which forum to post these in, they aren’t frequent enough that I have felt compelled to take action as yet. He is far from the worst offender on such things. Many other long term posters who should know better post things in GQ that obviously belong elsewhere. I’ve only ever taken action against a handful of posters who were really persistent about it. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/71 "2015-09-13T03:55:18Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I do think this is like schoolyard dynamics in middle school where the odd nerdy kid who talks funny and doesn’t fit in or play games with the other kids is singled out for mockery. And I think the SDMB should be a haven for such kids, not give them shit. It’s posts like this that make me wish the SDMB had one of them fancy “like” buttons. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Archeonomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Archeonomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archeonomist)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/72 "2015-09-14T20:12:01Z")
Where did **Quartz** go? Has he decided to stop contributing to his own thread? Is he occupied with giving back to the board by sharing his wisdom in other threads? Is he busy keeping this community healthy and clean by reporting posts, as is the duty of a proper board member? Come on down, Quartz - enlighten us! ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/73 "2015-09-14T20:43:49Z")
Worst Pit thread ever ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/74 "2015-09-14T21:49:38Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > Worst Pit thread ever Your comment is pretty revealing of how long you have been on this board :D. This one is a fail IMHO, but we’ve had plenty worse. And no, I’m not going to make a list ;). ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/75 "2015-09-14T23:54:54Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > Your comment is pretty revealing of how long you have been on this board :D. This one is a fail IMHO, but we’ve had plenty worse. > > And no, I’m not going to make a list ;). The time you were Pitted would be one.😉 ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/76 "2015-09-19T21:48:41Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > How does it make you feel that Half the people who post here probably wouldn’t pass a Turing Test? It is so much of the confused. Who is one who can learn of its existence? ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/77 "2018-03-28T12:37:51Z")
[He’s back,](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=851674) and casually asking about micro credit lending during the Song dynasty in China. Y’know, he was probably just thinking about it while in the tub one day, and decided to ask us for our opinion. …Or we’re doing a essay mill’s homework for them. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/78 "2018-03-28T12:43:17Z")
Yes, the breadth and volume of the questions led me to assume that the questions are coming from elsewhere, not his own personal curiosity. Whatever. Worse things have happened. We have many apparently genuine members whose posts are far more tedious (one of whom started this thread). ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/79 "2018-03-28T12:44:32Z")
> [@Whiskey\_Dickens](#): > > [He’s back,](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=851674) and casually asking about micro credit lending during the Song dynasty in China. > > Y’know, he was probably just thinking about it while in the tub one day, and decided to ask us for our opinion. > > …Or we’re doing a essay mill’s homework for them. If IQ was expressed in latitude, you’d be tropical. I doubt you get that, but it’s just as well, a brain would be a waste on you. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344/80 "2018-03-28T12:45:43Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > If IQ was expressed in latitude, you’d be tropical. I doubt you get that, but it’s just as well, a brain would be a waste on you. So he’s not an essay mill posing as a poster? Thanks for the ad hominem 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-down-davidmich/730344.md?page=5)